overwieght kate -please no immature kats please stay out!
Kate Dillon -
With three MODE covers, a clothing contract with Liz Claiborne, a cosmetic contract with Isabella Rossellini's Manifesto line and speaking engagements at forums such as Harvard University, Kate Dillon is one of New York's top plus-size models. At size 14, she has what most fashion models don't - a voice.
Groomed to be the next Cindy Crawford, Kate once took drastic measures to be what she thought was the ideal of perfection. At 5' 11" and a bony size six, she lived many young girls' dream. Contracted with New York Elite Models at age 16, she appeared on a succession of covers, such as Mademoiselle, Australian Vogue and Italian Glamour. Nearly every fashion magazine featured Kate in its editorial pages. She had prestige, but it foreshadowed a more dramatic story.
While she appeared normal and healthy, by her own admission she was anorexic. She ate less in one day than most people eat in one meal. "Starving myself was how I dealt with wanting to be perfect. I desperately wanted to fulfill what I believed to be the socially accepted size and presence."
Repeatedly falling ill, she sought advice from a nutritionist who guided her to eat properly. Kate quickly gained 15 pounds and went from size 6 to size 8. Her clients started to complain. "That's when I began thinking this is a hunk of crap. I was finally starting to feel physically better and instead of people saying, 'great, I'm glad you're healthier' they instead suggested I go to a fat spa."
Kate tried to lose the weight but with little success. When her agent accused her of not trying hard enough, she had a simple, but life-altering realization. "I don't have to do this." She quit modeling and moved back to San Diego where she blossomed to a size 14. "One minute I was working in Paris, New York, Milan and the next I was this big nobody - or that was the perception - and I felt horrible. Every pore of my body was filled with fear. I had been so worried about what other people thought of me that I had no freedom of movement, no freedom of thought."
It was during this period she struggled against self hatred for the way she looked. Once at the crossroads of fame, she found herself working at odd jobs. For nearly two years, Kate avoided fashion magazines. She sought therapy for her eating disorder and won the battle. The healthier Kate discovered a simple truth. She didn't have to please others. Her newly adapted attitude proved to be a major turning point in her life. "I allowed myself the freedom to be who I was, to be smart, goofy or whatever - the freedom to just be myself."
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With three MODE covers, a clothing contract with Liz Claiborne, a cosmetic contract with Isabella Rossellini's Manifesto line and speaking engagements at forums such as Harvard University, Kate Dillon is one of New York's top plus-size models. At size 14, she has what most fashion models don't - a voice.Groomed to be the next Cindy Crawford, Kate once took drastic measures to be what she thought was the ideal of perfection. At 5' 11" and a bony size six, she lived many young girls' dream. Contracted with New York Elite Models at age 16, she appeared on a succession of covers, such as Mademoiselle, Australian Vogue and Italian Glamour. Nearly every fashion magazine featured Kate in its editorial pages. She had prestige, but it foreshadowed a more dramatic story.
While she appeared normal and healthy, by her own admission she was anorexic. She ate less in one day than most people eat in one meal. "Starving myself was how I dealt with wanting to be perfect. I desperately wanted to fulfill what I believed to be the socially accepted size and presence."
Repeatedly falling ill, she sought advice from a nutritionist who guided her to eat properly. Kate quickly gained 15 pounds and went from size 6 to size 8. Her clients started to complain. "That's when I began thinking this is a hunk of crap. I was finally starting to feel physically better and instead of people saying, 'great, I'm glad you're healthier' they instead suggested I go to a fat spa."
Kate tried to lose the weight but with little success. When her agent accused her of not trying hard enough, she had a simple, but life-altering realization. "I don't have to do this." She quit modeling and moved back to San Diego where she blossomed to a size 14. "One minute I was working in Paris, New York, Milan and the next I was this big nobody - or that was the perception - and I felt horrible. Every pore of my body was filled with fear. I had been so worried about what other people thought of me that I had no freedom of movement, no freedom of thought."
It was during this period she struggled against self hatred for the way she looked. Once at the crossroads of fame, she found herself working at odd jobs. For nearly two years, Kate avoided fashion magazines. She sought therapy for her eating disorder and won the battle. The healthier Kate discovered a simple truth. She didn't have to please others. Her newly adapted attitude proved to be a major turning point in her life. "I allowed myself the freedom to be who I was, to be smart, goofy or whatever - the freedom to just be myself."
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